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Proposed Colo. RV Park Gets Planning Approval
The San Juan County (Colo.) Planning Commission recommended approval of a 190-unit RV Park near Purgatory Resort, with a condition the developer work with the Durango Nordic Center to help preserve terrain, the Durango Herald reported. According to San Juan County...W. Va. State Parks Turn Shelters Into Group Sites
When life gave lemons to three West Virginia state parks, parks officials found a way to make lemonade, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. The lemons were some seldom-used picnic shelters. The lemonade they made from them are unique group-camping sites. The sites,...Developer Proposes New Montana RV Park, Cabins
Plans to build a large RV park with rental cabins on a tract of land in West Glacier, Mont., are moving forward even as park officials and residents raise concerns about potential impacts to the quaint village community fringing Glacier National Park, which already...Earliest Recorded Minn. Tornado Hit Campground
A tornado that hit a southern Minnesota campground this month was the earliest twister on record in Minnesota, according to the National Weather Service. The Associated Press reported that the agency recently conducted a survey that confirmed a tornado that tore...Austin, Texas, Shuts Down Unpermitted RV Park
Tenants in a North Austin RV park said they got only 24 hours to get out of Rubio’s after the city cracked down on the unpermitted park, television station KXAN reported. Property manager Jaime Paxton said she and partner Kenneth Rubio did not know RVs were not...Michigan Campground's New Owner Passionate
Linda Kraak just sold Baldwin Oaks Campground in Hudsonville, Mich., to Don Bazon of Holland, MLive.com reported. Speculation about the future of the campground surrounded the approval of a small residential housing development adjacent to the campground on the west....Ariz. Park Owners Betting On Growth In Williams
For more than a century, the tiny town of Williams, Ariz., has always been a popular overnight stop for tourists, given its proximity to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Williams is also home of the historic Grand Canyon Railroad, which first started taking tourists...Ga. County's Closing Campground For A Year
The campground section of Factory Shoals Recreation Park will remain closed following a decision by the Newton County (Ga.) Board of Commissioners Tuesday night (March 21), the Citizens reported. County Manager Lloyd Kerr requested the change. Kerr told commissioners...Hydroelectric Work To Shut Ore. Campgrounds
The Eugene (Ore.) Water & Electric Board (EWEB) will launch a project to retrofit, refurbish and upgrade equipment at its Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric facility along the upper McKenzie River, beginning Monday (March 27), television station KVAL reported. The...New Campsites Part Of Overhaul At BC Parks
The British Columbia government is rolling out the next phase of its campground expansion plan, to meet a target of 1,900 spaces over five years set by Premier Christy Clark last November. Increased tourism and demand on BC Parks’ online reservation system have...RV Parks See A Spring Training Business Boost
Arizona’s RV resorts are not only a destination of choice for winter snowbirds. They also serve as base camps for baseball spring training enthusiasts from across the country. “Our properties are very popular for spring training enthusiasts,” said Jennifer Ludovice, a...
